Q. Which desert is NOT located in the western United States?
a) Sahara Desert
b) Sonoran Desert
c) Mojave Desert
d) Chihuahua Desert
Q. The Grand Canyon was carved by which river over millions of years?
a) Missouri River
b) Colorado River
c) Rio Grande
d) Columbia River
Q. What two major mountain ranges run close to the Pacific Coast?
a) Sierra Nevada and Cascade
b) Appalachian and Adirondack
c) Ozark and Blue Ridge
d) Rockies and Black Hills
Q. Where are the lowest and highest points in the contiguous United States located?
a) Texas
b) California
c) Alaska
d) Oregon
Q. What is the highest peak in both the United States and North America?
a) Mount St. Helens
b) Denali (20,310 feet / 6,190.5 m)
c) Mount Rainier
d) Pikes Peak
Q. In which U.S. state are active volcanoes most commonly found?
a) Alaska
b) Nevada
c) Arizona
d) Montana
Q. The Hawaiian Islands are primarily composed of what geological formations?
a) Coral atolls
b) Volcanic islands
c) Tectonic plate fragments
d) Limestone formations
Q. What is the name of the continent’s largest volcanic feature, located in the Rocky Mountains?
a) Mount Rainier
b) Yellowstone Caldera
c) Mauna Loa
d) Crater Lake
Q. Which of the following climate types is found in the northern part of the eastern United States?
a) Humid continental
b) Arid
c) Mediterranean
d) Subarctic
Q. What climate type is characteristic of the coastal regions of Oregon, Washington, and southern Alaska?
a) Oceanic
b) Tropical
c) Humid subtropical
d) Semi-arid